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I'm clearly misunderstanding something here. I am replacing an old Corsair headset (single 3.5mm jack) that I had connected to the computer via a USB dongle (DAC?). It worked fine, allowing me both sound and microphone functionality. Problem is I just picked up a pair of PC38x cans and they...

I picked up one of the new shift PSUs inadvertently and like it. Now I need an enclosure for it. I'm not into water cooling or AIOs, so I'm looking for a box with good airflow and enough space to run cables behind the MOBO and modern GPU with bay slots. I know the Corsair models that will...

This is a weird one. After about an hour of use, when I use the keyboard (games, typing, anything) I get the USB disconnect / connect sound. Random key press. In game it acts like the last key pressed is continuously pressed - meaning (usually) a strafe or other action I can't get out of...

The answer may be painfully obvious to someone who has played in this space, but I've never tampered with a phone. We inherited a phone from my father (who thought it would be fun to play with unlocking/rooting) to replace a phone that decided to become a part of a river bed. It's a Moto and...

Article is about a Reuters article that is paywalled for me, but this link explains it: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/acer-said-it-halted-business-in-russia-but-kept-selling-monitors-reportedly-pcs/ (Quotes above rearranged for brevity) Link to the original Reuters article...

I've had this thing for a while and the manual is gone... but before I go hunting for what it won't tell me; is this behavior an indication that it's basically end-of-life? If so - what is a good replacement - something fairly easy for a duffer to use / has good software? Recommendations?

Ran into a new one for me; people complaining that their game is experiencing desync and lag due to the developer's use of IPV4 netcode when many players are in regions where IPV6 is the standard. I've never heard of this as a problem - but it's talked about on several other (gaming) forums...

I'm not overly familiar with MSFS and the details of it's performance metrics (GPU/CPU bound?). I do know that some people are saying that DLSS3 is helping, which makes the 4k series cards look good. Anyone really into MSFS that can comment? I'm advising a friend who's really into the game...

Looked around and this seemed like the proper subforum... I'm looking for a decent brand of entry-level robotics kit that I can do with my kid for her 6th grade science project. (Her choice - but she picked out a $500 kit...) I have no experience with these things. I can confidently lego the...

But since it's from the Economist (and they used the word 'probably') , you can trust the info https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/06/19/crypto-miners-are-probably-to-blame-for-the-graphics-chip-shortage

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/new-federal-broadband-maps-show-stark-differences-access-affordability-rcna1220 The Red portions need broadband

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/bitcoin-mining-china-crypto-america/2021/06/17/0a39c3a8-c903-11eb-8708-64991f2acf28_story.html Can't read the article myself because I'm past my free articles

1. This chart, cribbed from (https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/amd/cores/vermeer) shows that with 2 DIMMs the MCs are 'comfortable' running at 3200 MDR (MT/s). Am I correct in presuming - if this chart is correct - that running a pair of PC 3200 RAM modules at 3200 would not count as "Overclocking"...

I've heard this touted throughout my perusing of tech forums: Two sticks are better than four. You want two 8gb sticks, not four 4gb sticks to get to 16gb of RAM etc. etc. I've always assumed the people asserting this knew what they were talking about. Then I ran across these...

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/gigabyte/aorus-fi32u https://tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/gigabyte-aorus-fi32u EDIT June 29 = available on NE. Some reports of availability on Amazon started popping up the 1st week of July. Pre orders available in HK...

This XG321UG panel (1000 HDR rating, FALD, etc), originally designed to be similar to the just released Asus PG32UQX was supposed to be coming out 'this summer'. https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/blog/viewsonic-elite-xg321ug-with-32-ips-panel-4k-144hz-g-sync-ultimate-and-mini-led-backlight/...

I know how a 5.1 (etc.) audio solution would allow a player to 'know' where an enemy character is through audio cues, but how does that work for headsets? FWIW - I'm playing Tarkov - a game where the developers have purportedly worked to make the audio experience a core component of the game...

The UQnotX is expected later this summer with 16 local dimming zones. I've seen videos of some of the white square /circle on black background which shows the glow and lack of speed in switching - but I'm interested in seeing a more 'real world' look at how these types of monitors work...

Several months ago my son grabbed a pair of my unused RAM modules and plugged them into his computer for a cheap and easy upgrade. I did not realize at the time that he'd mixed modules - there was already a pair 4gb PC 3200 sticks and the ones he grabbed were PC 2133 Everything worked fine...

https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/blog/aoc-agon-ag324ux-with-31-5-ips-panel-4k-resolution-144hz-refresh-rate-and-hdmi-2-1/ AOC enters the fray. "the screen offers a 31.5″ IPS-type panel, 3840 x 2160 resolution, 1ms G2G response time, 1000: contrast ratio, 350 cd/m2 brightness, 178/178 viewing...

I'm at best an intermittent system builder - and consequently do not mind exposing my ignorance, so long as it helps me understand this hobby better. Gigabyte has recently released a bios that will accept a 5800x chip on an x470 board, and I've updated the bios successfully. The fundamental...

I've got a 3070 and am thinking of upgrading to 5800x CPU - and I ran across this gamebench from Tarkov. Having a hard time understanding why this guy got the results he did. Specifically, average FPS in-game at 1080p is LESS than / equal to 1440 average FPS with the same hardware. . I'm...

I've got a 3070 and a 60hz 1080p monitor (to deal with for the near future while I await release of the 32" fast IPS 4ks). I've been trying (successfully) to up my framerates in Tarkov... which I can push into the 130s -- but now I'm seeing screen tears and jags as I pan the camera (as in...

Edit 3: after much help I'm testing out 2933 as my settings - 3200 did not work Edit #2: damnit - I thought I had this resolved. But no sooner had I enabled xmp in bios than I started getting black screen Sigh I'm currently running Ryzen 7 2700x, with 16GB of memory running at 2133 and a...

I picked up this game not too long ago, and I'm hooked. It's got some weird aspects to how it performs, largely (as I understand it) because its developed for the RU market. Specifically, it seems to be far more CPU and RAM intensive, and less focused on leveraging GPU power. Anyone got a...

I bought a disk version of COD MW for my son back when all he had was the XBone. He now has the XB SeriesX and has ported his account and games to the new machine. With one exception - the Xbox / MS keeps asking him to buy COD MW, even though the disk is in and spinning (note - he can play...

I'm a multi-monitor noob, having never ventured into this space. Question is about my kids' computer and their differing uses. First up - they have one computer that both use. My son and daughter both use it for gaming and schoolwork. However, my daughter is also a content-creator type kid...

This is an interesting article: https://www.techradar.com/au/news/oled-tvs-probably-wont-get-any-smaller-heres-why It's pretty much focused on OLED tech, but it does touch on why monitors are expensive in general and why the sizes are what they are (glass, waste and consumer expectation). The...

Please disregard -- I found the answer after I posted.

I've just plunked my new 3070 into my old Ryzen 7 system and I'm not satisfied with what I'm getting out of MSFS. (Mind you, I've tried to push up the settings globally after removing my 970 which ran the game fine at low detail) Now I'm seeing gawdawful shadows and textures, but good...

Just got mine today - TYVM, BB - and noticed it has a 12 mini-pin dongle that attaches to a standard 6 pci +2 pci (aka 8 pins) lead from the psu. What is the purpose? Feeding power to different channels? Why not just feed the 8 standard directly from the psu?

I don't really have a way to check this - but watching this video it struck me as strange to see the images displayed were the same size despite the different resolution. Back in the day when you jumped up in resolution, you got a lot more on the screen. As in when you went from 720p to...

Anyone else feel a bit of nostalgia for the visceral way getting a new game used to be? Sure - having to have physical media that you picked up in a store is a lot less convenient than merely downloading from Steam... but there was a whole process to gaming back then that I kind of miss. You'd...

A friend gifted me a set of HOTAS joysticks. They're amazing - and I'm trying to learn to play MSFS on an old 1080p 24 inch monitor. Readers of my threads will know that I'm buying a 32-inch 4k 144hz ips when they come out - but I have a serious question... Will even a larger single screen be...

Don't talk about your plans for world domination in front of your TV. According to Digitimes, the US suspects TCL TVs of having backdoor software installed on US TVs. https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20201228PD208.html ... A woman asks her husband why he needs a gun, and he says to kill...

I see that OLED is supposed to increase share of small to midsize displays; but is this only phones and tablets? Anyone know how the industry calls the various sizes? This article talks about smartphones and wearables - but doesn't give a size range: Samsung, LGD ramping up OLED panels for...

I'm not a flying game / sim player - but I have a friend who's just built a new comp to play MSFS. He asked me what other games are available that have realistic flight profiles - and for the life of me: I don't know. What recent games are good at this? (Last I heard Il Sturmovik was good -...

... as part of its new deal with Nvidia, HLRS will add 192 Nvidia A100 GPUs linked on the Nvidia Mellanox InfiniBand Network to its HAWK supercomputer based on an Apollo system from HPE https://www.techradar.com/amp/news/this-supercomputing-center-has-chosen-nvidia-for-its-ai . So - yeh, these...

Best Buy only lists 3 cards. GPUs: Graphics Cards & External GPUs - Best Buy They don't really represent all of the AIBs. Newegg lists a nice compliment: Radeon RX 6800 XT Desktop Graphics Cards | Newegg.com Question is: what happened to the 'shipping cards to AIBs' thing they told us? If...

Looking at Guru3d's 6800xt review: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT review - DX11: Unigine: Superposition (guru3d.com) I see that several games at 4k, even with 3080 or 6800xt are pulling 60ish to sub 60 FPS numbers, while others are in the 100s. Note: these are without turning on RT. They're also all...